Generalʹnai︠a︡ Karta Lifli︠a︡ndskoĭ Gubernii Sʺ Pokazaniemʺ Pochtovykhʺ I Bolʹshikhʺ Proi︠e︡zzhikhʺ Dorogʺ, Stant︠s︡iĭ I Razstoi︠a︡nii︠a︡ Mezhdu Onymi Verstʺ. (Генеральная Карта Лифляндской...

Old map of Estonia, Latvia, Russian Federation.

names are in Russian and German. The territory depicted on the map corresponds to the southern part of present-day Estonia and the northern part of present-day Latvia. In the 12th-13th centuries, a Catholic military order known as the Livonian Brothers of the Sword captured much of this region in the era of the Northern Crusades. This region borders Lake Peipus (Lake Chudskoye in Russian on this map), which was the site of the famous Battle on the Ice in 1242. This legendary clash, between the Teutonic Knights and the Russians from Novgorod, helped to establish Alexander Nevsky as the patron saint of Russia. This conflict set an effective border between the medieval Russian and German territories. In subsequent centuries, ecclesiastical German elites (later known as Baltic Germans) formed a landed nobility that enserfed the native Estonian and Latvian peasantry. Local German barons, inhabiting the castles and estates established by the Teutonic Knights, subsequently shared ruling status with the bishops and archbishops of Riga, Dorpat (present-day Tartu), and other regional cities in the Livonian Confederation. The Swedish kings conquered this entire area in the 16th century, and established a Lutheran culture in Swedish Livonia. The subsequent Livonian War between Russia, Sweden, and Poland-Lithuania led to further upheavals by the late 16th century. Peter the Great gained this region in the Great Northern War (1700-1721) with Charles XII of Sweden, after which it became part of the Russian Empire and known as Livland Province. World Digital Library.

Created by Iwanoff, Vasiliĭ Petrovich Pi︠a︡dyshev, Russia. General Staff. Military Topographical Depot in 1820.

• No. 7 Iz izdanii︠a︡: Geograficheskiĭ atlas Rossiĭskoĭ imperii, T︠S︡arstva Polʹskago i Velikago Kni︠a︡zhestva Finli︠a︡ndskogo. Raspolozhennyĭ po gubernii︠a︡m na dvukh i︠a︡zykakh s oznacheniem v onykh gorodov, mestechek, sel, derevenʹ i vsekh primechatelʹneĭshikh mest; pochtovykh i bolʹshikh proezzhikh dorog, stant︠s︡iĭ i razstoi︠a︡niĭ mezhdu onymi, i prochimi selenii︠a︡mi v verstakh i mili︠a︡kh. Na 70 listakh s Generalʹnoi︠u︡ kartoi︠u︡ i Tablit︠s︡ei︠u︡ razstoi︠a︡nii︠a︡ verst po pochtovym dorogam mezhdu znatneĭshimi gorodami. Sochinen po noveĭshim i dostovernym svedenii︠a︡m, v polʹzu obuchai︠u︡shchikhsi︠a︡ Rossiĭskoĭ Geografii i dli︠a︡ sostavlenii︠a︡ dorozhnikov puteshestvennikam, Sluzhashchim v Voenno-topograficheskom Depo, Svity Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva po kvartirmeĭsterskoĭ chasti Podpolkovnikom Pi︠a︡dyshevym, 1821 goda. [SPb., 1820-1827]. Gravi︠u︡ra, raskrashena. Kartograficheskai︠a︡ setka cherez 1°; schet dolgot ot Ferro. Parallelʹno na nemet︠s︡kom i︠a︡zyke.
• Uslovnye znaki: naselennye punkty (6 grupp), korchmy, pochtovye stant︠s︡ii, dorogi (4 vida), granit︠s︡y (gubernskai︠a︡, uezdnai︠a︡), tamozhni. Ukazatelʹ: Izʺi︠a︡snenie granit︠s︡ (A-F).
• Original map at: National Library of Russia
• From the atlas "Географической атласъ Россiйской Имперiи, Царства Польскаго и Великаго княжества Финляндскаго."
• No. 7 Из издания: Географический атлас Российской империи, Царства Польскаго и Великаго Княжества Финляндского. Расположенный по губерниям на двух языках с означением в оных городов, местечек, сел, деревень и всех примечательнейших мест; почтовых и больших проезжих дорог, станций и разстояний между оными, и прочими селениями в верстах и милях. На 70 листах с Генеральною картою и Таблицею разстояния верст по почтовым дорогам между знатнейшими городами. Сочинен по новейшим и достоверным сведениям, в пользу обучающихся Российской Географии и для составления дорожников путешественникам, Служащим в Военно-топографическом Депо, Свиты Его Императорскаго Величества по квартирмейстерской части Подполковником Пядышевым, 1821 года. [СПб., 1820-1827]. Гравюра, раскрашена. Картографическая сетка через 1°; счет долгот от Ферро. Параллельно на немецком языке.
• Условные знаки: населенные пункты (6 групп), корчмы, почтовые станции, дороги (4 вида), границы (губернская, уездная), таможни. Указатель: Изъяснение границ (А-F).

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